Seib: Quite the year

Jonathan Seib, Journal-Advocate sports reporter

Posted:
12/26/2012 11:53:02 AM MST

Jonathan Seib

It has been quite the year for the teams in northeastern Colorado. There has been tragedy and triumph. Moments of joy and moments of despair. And through it all there have been kids who have been willing to go the extra mile, work just a little harder, and ones who figured out how to balance their schoolwork with practice schedules. There have been coaches who work tirelessly to see just a little bit of improvement and ones who make men and women out of the boys and girls left into their charge. .

Over the next few days, right up until the new year, I will once again be counting down some of my favorite moments from the 2012 season, and some of the best photos of the year. I'll give you a little insight into what I was thinking and feeling at the time, and maybe a little context on the surrounding events that you may not have know.

And there is a lot to pick from this year, from Fleming winning its second straight state football title, Caliche and Sterling making their returns to state volleyball, a second straight title for the Merino girls track team, the Caliche boys overcoming the odds and tragedy to win their fourth straight state title, a state champion wrestler in Sterling, plus a slew of other success that are hard to count.

So be watching over the next few days to see if your favorite moments are there as well, and if you have some memories or thoughts you'd like to share, send them to